Place the numbers in descending order.
2.3 * 10 ^ - 10; 3.2 * 10 ^ - 10; 2.3 * 10 ^ - 12; 2.3 * 10 ^ - 8
(2 points)
2.3 * 10^ -8, 3.2 * 10^ -10, 2.3 * 10^ -10, 2.3 * 10^ -12
To place the numbers in descending order, we need to compare the exponential values first and then the coefficients if the exponent values are equal.
The exponential values for the given numbers are:
-10, -10, -12, -8
Comparing the exponential values in descending order:
-8, -10, -10, -12
Next, let's compare the coefficients:
2.3, 3.2, 2.3, 2.3
Since the exponential values of the first and last numbers are the same (-8), we compare their coefficients:
3.2, 2.3
Putting it all together, the numbers in descending order are:
3.2 * 10^-10, 2.3 * 10^-10, 2.3 * 10^-12, 2.3 * 10^-8.
To place these numbers in descending order, we need to compare their values.
First, let's convert all the numbers to decimal form:
2.3 * 10 ^ -10 = 0.00000000023
3.2 * 10 ^ -10 = 0.00000000032
2.3 * 10 ^ -12 = 0.0000000000023
2.3 * 10 ^ -8 = 0.000000023
Now, we can compare the decimal values.
The largest number is 0.000000023, followed by 0.00000000032, then 0.00000000023, and finally 0.0000000000023.
Therefore, the numbers in descending order are:
0.000000023
0.00000000032
0.00000000023
0.0000000000023